SOCCER PLAYER
Sammy Nelson
1949 - Today

Sammy Nelson
Samuel Nelson (born 1 April 1949) is a former footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion. He was capped 51 times for Northern Ireland and played at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sammy Nelson is the 11,421st most popular soccer player (up from 11,878th in 2019), the 7,166th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,181st in 2019) and the 664th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Sammy Nelson ranks 11,421 out of 21,273. Before him are Bobby Decordova-Reid, Lukáš Haraslín, Yuzo Kurihara, Sisinio González Martínez, Tsutomu Nishino, and Jefferson Lerma. After him are Yuji Kakiuchi, Anicet Abel, Ferran Corominas, Sergio Escudero, Walid Abbas, and Karl-Johan Johnsson.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBobby Decordova-Reid
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,428
Lukáš Haraslín
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,429
Yuzo Kurihara
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,430
Sisinio González Martínez
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,431
Tsutomu Nishino
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,432
Jefferson Lerma
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,433
Sammy Nelson
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,434
Yuji Kakiuchi
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,435
Anicet Abel
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,436
Ferran Corominas
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,437
Sergio Escudero
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,438
Walid Abbas
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 11,439
Karl-Johan Johnsson
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 11,440
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Sammy Nelson ranks 809. Before him are Steve King, Tom Forsyth, Syed Kirmani, Mo Mowlam, Janet Maslin, and Tom Cole. After him are John Sentamu, Will Ryan, Elizabeth Edwards, Dolly Guleria, Ilene Graff, and Nancy Hollister.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsSteve King
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 803
Tom Forsyth
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2020
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 804
Syed Kirmani
CRICKETER
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 805
Mo Mowlam
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2005
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 806
Janet Maslin
JOURNALIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 807
Tom Cole
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 808
Sammy Nelson
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 809
John Sentamu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 810
Will Ryan
ACTOR
1949 - 2021
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 811
Elizabeth Edwards
WRITER
1949 - 2010
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 812
Dolly Guleria
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 813
Ilene Graff
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 814
Nancy Hollister
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 815
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Sammy Nelson ranks 7,168 out of 8,785. Before him are Allan Evans (1956), Anthony Gordon (2001), Nigel Spink (1958), Polly Higgins (1968), Ophelia Lovibond (1986), and Bobby Decordova-Reid (1993). After him are Adam Webster (1995), Alan Duncan (1957), Cavetown (1998), Adeel Akhtar (1980), Nicola Griffith (1960), and Matthew Upson (1979).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAllan Evans
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 7,162
Anthony Gordon
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 7,163
Nigel Spink
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 7,164
Polly Higgins
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1968 - 2019
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 7,165
Ophelia Lovibond
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 7,166
Bobby Decordova-Reid
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 7,167
Sammy Nelson
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 7,168
Adam Webster
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 7,169
Alan Duncan
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 7,170
Cavetown
MUSICIAN
1998 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 7,171
Adeel Akhtar
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 7,172
Nicola Griffith
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 7,173
Matthew Upson
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 7,174
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Sammy Nelson ranks 664. Before him are Kerry Dixon (1961), Max Aarons (2000), Allan Evans (1956), Anthony Gordon (2001), Nigel Spink (1958), and Bobby Decordova-Reid (1993). After him are Adam Webster (1995), Matthew Upson (1979), Alan Curbishley (1957), Ryan Kent (1996), Kobbie Mainoo (2005), and Izzy Brown (1997).
Kerry Dixon
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 658
Max Aarons
2000 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 659
Allan Evans
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 660
Anthony Gordon
2001 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 661
Nigel Spink
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 662
Bobby Decordova-Reid
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 663
Sammy Nelson
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 664
Adam Webster
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 665
Matthew Upson
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 666
Alan Curbishley
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 667
Ryan Kent
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 668
Kobbie Mainoo
2005 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 669
Izzy Brown
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 670